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Cavalcade

Cavalcade

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Cavalcade

"THE PICTURE OF THE GENERATION!"

1933

1h 52m

5.5(134 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst events touching their family are the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great War.

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Fox Film Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Diana Wynyard

Diana Wynyard

Jane Marryot

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Robert Marryot

Una O'Connor

Una O'Connor

Ellen Bridges

Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin

Alfred Bridges

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Cook

Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Margaret Harris

Tempe Pigott

Tempe Pigott

Mrs. Snapper

Merle Tottenham

Merle Tottenham

Annie

Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Joe Marryot

Ursula Jeans

Ursula Jeans

Fanny Bridges

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Lloyd
Written by: Noël Coward
Reginald Berkeley
Produced by: Frank Lloyd
Winfield R. Sheehan

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